Microsoft's new hybrid data centers in Chicago and Dublin are among the largest and most ambitious data center construction programs ever undertaken. These facilities will each span 500,000 square feet and cost approximately $500 million. ChannelWeb has a slideshow with photos from the early construction efforts in both Chicago and Dublin. If you're interested in data center construction, you'll also want to check out the live web cam at the site of Terremark's NAP of the Capital Region in Culpeper, Virginia.
